Gambling and war : risk, reward, and chance in international conflict /
Gambling and War applies lessons learned from poker, blackjack, roulette and other games of chance to the study of international conflict. Drawing on scholarly insights from a variety of fields, including probability, statistics, political science, psychology and economics, Conrad offers thoughts on...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Annapolis, Maryland :
Naval Institute Press,
[2017]
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| Summary: | Gambling and War applies lessons learned from poker, blackjack, roulette and other games of chance to the study of international conflict. Drawing on scholarly insights from a variety of fields, including probability, statistics, political science, psychology and economics, Conrad offers thoughts on how we can better manage and prevent international conflict, the costliest game of all. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781682472194 1682472191 |